Ornery kids hot and tired
Mom doesn’t lose her head
She chooses a better way
Her idea saves the day
Get out the sprinkler and the pool
An option keeping all heads cool.
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https://cyranny.com/2021/06/22/head-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-58670
https://fivedotoh.com/2021/06/22/fowc-with-fandango-idea/#like-58941
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/option/#like-2655
Overhead fan humming
Barbie movie chosen
Cookie jar full of double stuffs
Rice pudding cups
Air popped corn
Smallest one fell into a nap
Crowding all in grandma’s bedroom
Picking prime viewing spot
Overflow on the carpet
No one minds we’ve seen it before
Missing those summer lemonade days.
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https://godoggocafe.com/2021/06/22/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-june-22-2021/
I’m going to turn the tables on this prompt and name five things I do not like to be asked by a stranger. It doesn’t bother me now but when a young bride at many cocktail parties in the late 60s or 70s, I disliked it–partly of course because I never seemed to have the right answer.
1. Do you work?
2. What church do you belong to?
3. Do you have kids?
4. Where are you from?
5. You don’t want a drink – coffee? Tea?
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https://saltedcaramel670.wordpress.com/2021/06/22/5-things-tuesday-icebreakers/
short and sweet
a small word poem
using earth
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https://mmastorytime.com/2021/06/21/mma-storytimes-haiku-a-day-challenge-haiku/
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The graduates were getting weary. It seemed the professor’s speech was an improper everlasting contrivance hoping to endow members of the business community to support the college. The electricity of the main event seemingly immune to the speaker, left the vast group of attendees without an impressive respect for the head of the university. After finally being allowed to receive their diplomas, the entire group need to be refreshed.
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https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/wordle-246/#like-22177
“Fetch me that script. Joe said there’s no neon lights for a production with the lacuna of at least a semi happy ending. Sure, we can give the audience chills when the murderer completes his act, but critics will give us the runaround without some sort of redemption in the end.”
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https://mmastorytime.com/2021/06/21/mma-storytimes-word-of-the-day-neon/#like-6601
https://cyranny.com/2021/06/21/chills-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-58663
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/rdp-monday-fetch/#like-11293
https://fivedotoh.com/2021/06/21/fowc-with-fandango-runaround/#like-58938
This is a personal vent, read at your own risk. I’m writing it here, hoping to rid my mind of the disappointment and yes, hate I have for someone. Most years since 1995 I have put these feelings aside because really, what good are they? There’s nothing I can do to change it, I have tried and failed.
It was only yesterday when my granddaughter joined Ancestry and I was asked some questions about my immediate family growing up. Simple enough looking back on photos, memories, but then a document showing what my step mother gave to a museum-items my father had-that these horrid feelings came rushing back. Maybe some of you have had a similar experience, one of your parents dies and you, your siblings and the rest of the family receive nothing of the deceased parent to show or give to your own children or grandchildren.
I printed a copy of these items for my daughter and her family and felt sorrow in the fact that they will never see these things. Why this small town museum in a different state received these items, even the curator of the museum didn’t know. My father never lived there, near there nor did my step mother. We contacted the museum and they will not return any items to us, including a family bible with ancient records of births and deaths, etc. The town or museum people did not know my father or step mother, but will not give us these items that mean nothing to them. I won’t share details of the items, it isn’t important.
I know I should let this go. After all what good does it do to dwell? None. I just had to write about it, hoping it will help me forget for another few years until it’s brought up in some way again. Thanks for reading.
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The Bag Lady 
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